The holiday season is a time when busy people can become careless and vulnerable to theft and other holiday crime. It can be a tragic time if you don't take precautions and practice personal…
As I write the name Jerry Sandusky, my readers know exactly who I am writing about, don’t you? Are you equally familiar with the name Daniel McCormack? Never heard of him, have you? In the wake of…
Republicans continue to push for a $250,000 federal cap on non-economic damages and shortening the statute of limitations. Fortunately, the HR 5 bill, known as the Help Efficient, Accessible,…
An Arizona mother of four received a hand-delivered letter from a lawyer prohibiting her from entering eight Phoenix-area McDonald’s. She believes the letter resulted from allegations that she…
Workers have begun removing the wreckage from the stage that collapsed at the Indiana State Fair. The rigging will be moved to a warehouse for further investigations to determine with the stage…
Children of a firefighter who died while battling a fire in an abandoned building filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the building owners. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire at the abandoned…
A woman was hit by a pick-up truck while riding her bike when the driver ran a red light and hit her as she crossed the intersection. She was rushed to the hospital and treated for multiple broken…
In Groundhog Day fashion, it seems not a day passes and bam, you can go on the Internet and find an article about tort reform. For instance: In April, Gov. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma signed…
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2009, 1,314 children ages 14 years and younger died in auto accidents, and approximately 179,000 were injured. Parents and…
Did State Farm Insurance buy Llyod Karmeier a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court to escape a billion dollar judgment? Yes, according to lawyers who want the billion back. An Illinois case dating…
Today I read an article by Christine Hines, Public Citizen’s Consumer and Civil Justice Counsel that I felt was worth sharing with my readers. I have paraphrased it, slightly, for length and…